Alexander Vandegrift
Military Commander
1887 – 1973
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Who was Alexander Vandegrift?
General Alexander Archer Vandegrift, USMC was a General in the United States Marine Corps. He commanded the 1st Marine Division to victory in its first ground offensive of World War II, the Battle of Guadalcanal. For his actions during the Solomon Islands campaign, he received the Medal of Honor. Vandegrift later served as the 18th Commandant of the Marine Corps, and was the first U.S. Marine to hold the rank of four-star general while on active duty.
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- Born
- Mar 13, 1887
Charlottesville - Also known as
- Alexander Archer Vandegrift
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Virginia
- Lived in
- Virginia
- Charlottesville
- Died
- May 8, 1973
Bethesda - Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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